Abu Dhabi gets new foetal medicine and therapy centre at Burjeel Medical City

Abu Dhabi gets new foetal medicine and therapy centre at Burjeel Medical City

Abu Dhabi: A new foetal medicine and therapy centre has opened at Burjeel Medical City (BMC), in association with world-renowned foetal medicine expert Professor Kypros Nicolaides. Famously known as the ‘Father of Feotal Medicine,’ he is a professor in the Foetal Medicine Research Institute at King’s College Hospital, London. The Kypros Nicolaides Feotal Medicine and Therapy Centre was inaugurated during a special ceremony at Burjeel Medical City, the largest medical care facility under the banner of VPS Healthcare, located in Mohammed Bin Zayed City, Abu Dhabi. The centre is part of a collaboration between Prof Kypros and the Foetal Medicine Department at the hospital. Foetal Medicine is a branch of medicine specialising in monitoring the health concerns of the mother and foetus, during pregnancy, in the lead-up to birth and that of the child post-birth. Medical care and therapy in this area include the assessment of foetal growth and wellbeing, identifying and diagnosing any foetal abnormalities or complications, developing a treatment plan for them and providing counselling and support for parents. It is not uncommon for pregnant women in the region to travel to the West to seek care through in-utero surgery for complex foetal problems. Foetal surgery can be